Microsoft is acquiring Activision Blizzard, the companies announced Tuesday, but the deal isn’t exactly final. And even if the $68.7 billion deal is made official, Microsoft will still have many complicated situations to work out after the dust settles. Between Activision Blizzard facing ongoing litigation and allegations of a toxic workplace, unrest at certain studios, ...
Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard doesn’t give the maker of Xbox and home of Halo control of everything important in console gaming. Sony still stands out with its strong portfolio of PlayStation exclusives, while Electronic Arts, Take-Two and Ubisoft continue to battle for position across platforms. But it’s damn close to everything. Since ...
According to Bloomberg’s review, Microsoft still appears to be planning to support Activision games on other platforms. Regarding possible Xbox exclusivity for franchises like Call of Duty, Xbox boss Phil Spencer, now CEO of Microsoft Gaming, told Bloomberg that Microsoft doesn’t “intend” to disrupt the community. “I just want to say to players playing Activision ...
There are deals that change history forever. And at least in the gaming world, such a deal has just taken place: Microsoft is buying Activision Blizzard – for a whopping $68.7 billion. That’s about as much money as you have to spend in FIFA 22 to dust off all Ultimate Team cards. But Microsoft really ...
That’s a blast. Microsoft has officially announced the acquisition of Activision Blizzard (Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Diablo, etc.) and is paying a whopping 69 billion US dollars for the deal. That Microsoft is still busy expanding its portfolio of studios is nothing new. But nobody expected that it would go up in size ...
News business Sony formalizes the acquisition of a new studio to develop exclusive PS5 products Published on 12/10/2021 10:11 PM Without warning, Sony has just announced that the PlayStation Studios family will grow with the arrival of a newcomer. A surprising revelation that once again proves Sony’s desire to strengthen its control over the video ...
What would happen if the world Mario with Sergeant Join hands?What would Bowser look like as a guest role Killer instinct? Can you imagine a Forza Horizon with Mario Kart cross?How about seeing one Suppress Agent at Smash? In another timeline, all these things happened. Because more than 20 years ago, when Microsoft was preparing ...
Redemption information, and thus financial information, has been around for a long time. Or not. In fact, 2K announced earlier that morning that it had acquired Europe-based studio elite3d and was preparing to expand the global presence of 2K’s 31st Union development studio as well as the company’s Global Services division. Listen to good people ...
Embracer Group is definitely very greedy. The parent company of THQ Nordic, Saber Interactive and even Gearbox announced the acquisition of eight new studios this week. The newly acquired development teams are very diverse, from mobile to virtual reality, including independent titles. Among these studios we can find in particular 3D Realms, who are responsible ...
Focus Home Interactive has succeeded in becoming in recent years one of the most important video game publishers and developers in the industry thanks to its continuous expansion and the take-over of various studios. Continuing this trend, a few minutes ago, the French company has announced the acquisition of Dotemu. If you are fans of ...
